Rahapelaaminen koronapandemian aikana

Järvinen-Tassopoulos, Johanna; Marionneau, Virve; Lerkkanen, Tuulia

doi:10.51809/te.109680

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“…In December 2017, new loss limits for fast-paced online games and for money transfers to online gaming account were established, gamblers could exclude themselves from all online gambling, and they could set a time counter to keep track of time spent gambling online ( Järvinen-Tassopoulos, 2018 ). During the COVID-19 pandemic, the loss limits in online gambling were lowered ( Järvinen-Tassopoulos et al, 2020 ).…”

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Strengthening channeling policy: the Finnish approach to protecting domestic online gambling market

Järvinen-Tassopoulos,

Marionneau,

Egerer

2024

Front. Sociol.

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Many jurisdictions struggle to curb offshore gambling as established approaches to gambling regulation no longer apply to online gambling. This study aimed to examine the arguments used by Finnish stakeholders who discussed channeling as a tool to curb offshore gambling and the monopolistic gambling regime as a sustainable framework to tackle the issue of offshore gambling. In total, 18 Finnish public servants employed in ministries in charge of gambling matters and representatives of Veikkaus, the state-owned gambling company, were interviewed for the purpose of this study. Channeling was described by the interviewees as an important policy tool but without a regulatory framework to block offshore operation, it would remain an ideal type of political strategy. Beside the monopolistic gambling regime, the pros and cons of a potential licensing regime were discussed. This study showed that legislative and regulatory changes form a lengthy political process; the decrease of the market share of online gambling marked the beginning of a new era in Finland’s gambling policy.

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Strengthening channeling policy: the Finnish approach to protecting domestic online gambling market

Järvinen-Tassopoulos,

Marionneau,

Egerer

2024

Front. Sociol.

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“…Children often suffer silently from parental gambling problems and the chaotic and unpredictable behaviours these problems can engender (Valentine and Hughes, 2010;Riley et al, 2021). Parental gambling problems and the tensions these cause in a family may have long-lasting impacts on the physical and mental wellbeing of children (Dowling, 2014;Saugeres et al, 2014;Lane et al, 2016;Järvinen-Tassopoulos and Marionneau, 2021). Children harmed by problematic gambling suffer from difficulties at school and have high levels of substance use (Riley et al, 2021).…”

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“…Besides the immediate family, friends and extended family members may experience harms due to the problematic gambling of others. These include parents, grandparents or grown children of older parents (Patford, 2007a;Salonen et al, 2016;Goodwin et al, 2017;Järvinen-Tassopoulos and Marionneau, 2021). However, the severity of harms is usually higher among the most intimate family members.…”

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Intimacy, relationality and interdependencies: relationships in families dealing with gambling harms during COVID-19

Marionneau,

Järvinen-Tassopoulos,

Pirskanen

2023

Families, Relationships and Societies

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Gambling is an addictive behaviour that causes significant harms to individuals, families and societies. Problematic gambling can have profound impacts on family life, including financial destitution and relationship breakdown. In addictive relationships, addictive behaviour dominates over other social commitments. The COVID-19 pandemic had important implications on family life and gambling behaviours. This is likely to have affected family relationships in families experiencing gambling harms. The current study uses evidence from a qualitative survey (N=39) and interviews (N=5) collected with family members of gamblers to explore how family members of gamblers experienced addictive relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic in Finland. The results show that gambling negatively affects intimate relationships, relationality and interdependencies in families. For many, gambling-related harms were accentuated by the intensification of addictive relationships during the pandemic. For others, availability restrictions of gambling brought relief. The results also show a need for more family-oriented help services and highlight the importance of prevention.

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From Habit-Forming to Habit-Breaking Availability: Experiences on Electronic Gambling Machine Closures During COVID-19

Marionneau

Järvinen-Tassopoulos

2022

Front. Psychol.

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Electronic gambling machines (EGMs) are among the most harmful forms of gambling. The structural characteristics of EGMs prolong and reinforce gambling similarly to other habit-forming technologies. In Finland, the wide availability of EGMs in non-casino locations is likely to further reinforce the habit-creating nature of gambling offer by incorporating EGMs into everyday practices. The COVID-19 pandemic changed the landscape of gambling in Finland. The most visible change was the closure of land-based EGMs in non-casino environments, arcades, and the casino in March 2020. Since then, the status of EGMs has varied depending on the pandemic situation. The current qualitative study focuses on how Finnish past-year gamblers experience prolonged EGM closures and occasional re-openings 1 year into the pandemic. The data consist of responses to an online questionnaire eliciting experiences (N = 187) as well as interviews (N = 27, conducted in groups or alone). To aid our analysis, we employ the sociological pragmatist theory of the concept of “habit.” The analysis focuses on gambler experiences on EGM shutdowns and re-openings, and views on whether closures have contributed to abstaining from gambling or to shifting to other gambling products. Policy implications of the results are discussed.

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Rahapelaaminen koronapandemian aikana

Cited by 3 publications

References 9 publications

Strengthening channeling policy: the Finnish approach to protecting domestic online gambling market

Strengthening channeling policy: the Finnish approach to protecting domestic online gambling market

Intimacy, relationality and interdependencies: relationships in families dealing with gambling harms during COVID-19

From Habit-Forming to Habit-Breaking Availability: Experiences on Electronic Gambling Machine Closures During COVID-19

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